Thanksgiving Turkey OREO Cookie Balls Recipe (2024)

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Adorable Turkey OREO Cookie Balls for Thanksgiving - This no-bake chocolate truffle recipe is easy to make and customize for any holiday or occasion.

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You know, I feel like Thanksgiving doesn't get enough love when it comes to cute & creativerecipes and desserts. Now that Halloween is over, I've fast-forwarded all of my energy into the holidayswith grand ideas for Christmas goodies and treats that are sure to "WOW" my friends and family.

But then there's Thanksgiving— sure, we usually have pumpkin pie, but it doesn't get more exciting that except for a little bit of whipped cream and maybe a side of ice cream. Thanksgiving has become so vanilla. At least in our home.

This year I decided to change that when I came across a recipefor OREO Cookie Balls. First, let that sink in for a second— OREO. Cookie. Balls. HowI'm just finding out about thisrecipeme is beyond me. Apparently, it's been circulating for YEARS!

As I've recently learned, OREO Cookie Balls are the most delicious thing you can put in your mouth.Imagine a decadent chocolate truffle made from OREO cookies. Because you roll these little delights into balls, the opportunities for decorating are virtually endless. I choose to make my first batch of OREO Cookie Balls into cute littleturkeys in honor of Thanksgiving. I bought all of the ingredients at my local Walmart with the cookies near the dairy aisle —and the best part? THERE ARE ONLY 3 INGREDIENTS!

I know you're just dying for the recipe— This is the basic recipe for OREO Cookie Balls before decorating. See below for how to decorate Turkey OREO Cookie Balls.

How to Make OREO Cookie Balls

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OREO Cookie Balls Recipe

Easy recipe to make OREO Cookie Balls.

Author: Stefanie Fauquet

Ingredients

  • 36OREO Cookiesfinely crushed (about 3 cups)
  • 8ozbrick cream cheesesoftened
  • 4ozsemi-sweet baking chocolate melted

Instructions

  1. MIX cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.

  2. SHAPE into 48 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Dip balls in melted chocolate; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan.

  3. CUSTOMIZE it with your own ingredient additions or decorative skills (see below for directions on how to create Thanksgiving turkey OREO cookie balls!)

  4. REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm.

  5. Share and enjoy!

Tip: You can use ANY flavor OREO cookie!

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Thanksgiving Turkey OREO Cookie Balls

To make your OREO Cookie Balls into Thanksgiving Turkey OREO Cookie Balls, you'll just need a few additional ingredients for decoration.

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Thanksgiving Turkey OREO Cookie Balls Recipe

Author: Stefanie Fauquet

Ingredients

  • Candy eyes2 for each turkey
  • Candy corn4-6 candies for each turkey, depending on if you like the 3 or 5 feather look + 1 for beak
  • Mini baking cupsone for each OREO cookie ball

Instructions

  1. Once OREO Cookie Balls are prepared & cooled according to the recipe above, place 1 OREO Cookie Ball into each of the mini baking cups. I like using these cups because they are easier to handle and serve.

  2. Place 3-5 pieces of candy corn into each OREO Cookie Ball to resemble turkey feathers. These candies should stick inside and stay without a problem.

  3. Using a little melted chocolate from OREO Cookie Ball recipe, "glue" on two candy eyes.

  4. To make each turkey's beak, cut a piece of candy corn in half. Use melted chocolate to keep it in place under. Chill until ready to serve

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This post is brought to you by #CollectiveBias on behalf of#OREOCookieBalls. All opinions are my own.

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Comments

  1. Summer Davis

    Your turkeys are SO CUTE! I absolutely love them! They look so cozy in their little mini cupcake papers! You did a GREAT job on them. Can I come over and steal them all away from you? #client

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    • Stefanie Fauquet

      Oh Summer, these Turkey OREO Cookie Balls are LONG gone -=- we GOBBLED them up! They were soooo good!

      Reply

  2. Yona Williams

    Those turkey Oreo balls are too cute! My nephew would go nuts over these if I made them for him!

    Reply

  3. Heather

    When you crush up the cookies do you leave the creamy center in or just crush up the cookie part?

    Reply

    • Stefanie Fauquet

      I used the whole cookie...creme & all!!

      Reply

  4. cheltenham hypnotherapy

    This is my first time visit at here and i am genuinely pleassant to read everthing at alone
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  5. Lombok Wander

    Nice Recipe !!

    Reply

  6. Tricia Nightowlmama

    Thanksgiving Turkey OREO Cookie Balls Recipe (28)
    Yum they look great and I bet they taste amazing too

    Reply

  7. Jane Tyson

    Thanksgiving Turkey OREO Cookie Balls Recipe (29)
    I found that when I tried to put the feathers in, the chocolate cracked. Wondering if it would work better to put candy corn in before cooling? Or maybe I am putting them at the wrong time in the process.

    Reply

  8. Brandes Dey

    I cant wait to try these!!! How many did the recipe make? I don't want to over buy for the people I need to make them for! They look delicious!

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  9. paket wisata malang

    Your turkeys are SO CUTE!

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  10. Kristin

    Thanksgiving Turkey OREO Cookie Balls Recipe (30)
    Is there a substitute you can use for the cream cheese? Maybe frosting?

    Reply

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FAQs

Why are my Oreo balls falling apart? ›

If you find your chocolate is still too thick, add another 1/4 teaspoon of oil. Oreo balls are falling apart: The chocolate is too hot. Let the chocolate sit for a few minutes to slightly cool down and then try again.

Do Oreo balls need to stay refrigerated? ›

If you leave them on the counter, the chocolate will get soft. You want to make sure they are chilled until ready to serve. The Oreo balls will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. You can also freeze the Oreo balls for up to 2 months.

Why are my Oreo balls greasy? ›

Why are my oreo balls oily? This could mean that you used a little too much cream cheese or the balls aren't cold enough. When you roll them with your hands it melts the balls slightly and causes the oils from the cream cheese to seep out.

How many cookies are in a package of Oreos? ›

A standard 14.3-ounce package of regular Oreo cookies contains 36 cookies. The larger 19.1-ounce family-size package contains 48 cookies.

How do you keep Oreo balls from sweating? ›

However, if the outside of the Oreo ball is wet, it is just condensation from going from the fridge to room temperature. Move them back to the fridge for a bit. Going from the cold fridge to a warm room will make the surface sweat. The best way to prevent this is to store them in the fridge up until serving.

What is the middle of a Oreo called? ›

Crème filling contains small bits of Oreo cookie wafer.

How long can you leave Oreo balls out overnight? ›

These Oreo cookie balls will last for 3 days at room temperature, 1 week in the refrigerator, and 2 months in the freezer.

What is the best way to store Oreo balls? ›

Oreo balls can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. If you decorate the Oreo truffles, make sure the coating is set before transferring to a storage container.

Can you freeze Oreo balls in the freezer? ›

Make-Ahead and Storing. Oreo balls can be made up to several days in advance. Store them in the refrigerator, preferably in an airtight container. They can be frozen (in an airtight container) for several months.

What is the white stuff in Oreos called? ›

You may have noticed that any time that filling is mentioned on Oreo packaging, it's called “creme.” This is no typo. Technically, the creamy filling inside an Oreo is not cream at all: The recipe used actually contains no dairy; as such, the FDA prohibits Nabisco from labeling the product as “cream.”

What is the white stuff in the middle of an Oreo? ›

The center of an oreo contains sugar, vanilla extract, water, Granulated sugar, and vegetable shortenings. Actually, the stuff in the center of an oreo has secret ingredients but the above stuff resembles the stuff in oreo-like products, almost the same. It is vegetable shortening and powdered sugar.

What are the white spots on Oreos? ›

If chocolate is heated to a high temperature, the cocoa butter inside melts and separates from the rest of the ingredients. It settles on the surface in a white coating. If there's excess moisture, it causes the sugar in the chocolate to crystalize, which gives it a white, speckled or spotted coating.

What does Oreo stand for? ›

The most common version asserts that Oreo derives from or, French for "gold" and supposedly the color of the original packaging. Others say it stands for "orexigenic," a medical term for substances that stimulate the appetite (including cannabis).

What company owns Oreo? ›

The Oreo brand has been owned by Mondelez International since 2012. According to Mondelez, it takes two hours to make and bake one Oreo cookie. The company operates factories in 18 countries around the world that produce 40 billion cookies per year.

What does Oreo mean? ›

, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. , plural O·re·os. a Black person who is regarded as having adopted the attitudes, values, and behavior thought to be characteristic of middle-class white society, often at the expense of their own heritage.

How do you keep Oreo crust from falling apart? ›

SAM'S TIP: Make sure you crush your Oreos into fine crumbs. Bigger crumbs will cause the crust to be crumbly, while finer crumbs will help the crust stick together and maintain its shape.

How do you separate Oreos without breaking them? ›

A knife was used to score a groove all around the cream layer, right down the middle. The Oreos were then frozen, turning the cream effectively solid. When the Oreo is then twisted, the groove serves as a starting point for a crack that propagates across the surface, splitting the cream neatly between both halves.

How do you cleanly separate Oreos? ›

“Our favorite twist was rotating while pulling Oreos apart from one side, as a kind of peel-and-twist, which was the most reliable for getting a very clean break,” said Crystal Owens, a mechanical engineer at MIT.

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